Living Japan #3 A New Place to Live

Songs:
Joy by YUKI
Boku ga Boku no by Arashi
Just Melody by UVERworld

With help from the school, I was fortunate to find a new, decently priced apartment very close to my school. It's funny looking back on this video because all the things that were new then, seem so ordinary now.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• abraod
• apartment
• chiba
• japan
• living
• OneTrueMedia
• study

[T3aseFreak]

Hey, so you know how to speak Japanese, right? How did you learn? Also, what is a good place for one who speaks English to live :/?

[midori1]

@T3aseFreak

I took classes at a university in America but you can use textbooks on your own + movies & dramas. For someone who speaks English...you'd probably be looking at someplace in a bigger city like Tokyo or Osaka, etc. Whoever you end up working for would probably help set you up w/ all that. Or, if you study abroad, your university would have ppl who speak English who could help you. :)

[88Kamikaze69]

So, considering how punctual trains and sub ways are supposed to be in Japan one could expect to find an affordable place say 15-20 minutes outside of Tokyo by train?

Mind if I ask how much that appartment cost you a month? It seemed really nice to me :)

Oh, and you wouldn't happend to have an approximate number on the cost of food and general purchases for a mont? :P

Thanks a lot if you can be bothered to enlighten me.

[midori1]

@88Kamikaze69

Well...that depends on what you consider "affordable". + Cheaper apartments are going to be a 15 min. bike ride just to get to the closest station. Bike + Train time, it took me about 1 hour to get to Tokyo. The cost was about $500 a month. In Tokyo you're probably looking at $700 for a crappy apartment.

For monthly costs, it's pretty realistic to plan for $1000+ a month. Food is expensive, train tickets can add up, but bills are actually pretty cheap.

[GimmeKitty]

As you went back toward the kitch., the video got too dark to see anything. Hon, ya meant well but, I could have used much more narration about rents, utilities' costs, food costs, clothing, etc. And, a lighter video as you move back towards the kitch., to tour the place.

[midori1]

@GimmeKitty :P I had JUST gotten in for the first time, how on earth do you expect me to have known that information?

[wigg0035]

Man hole covers were one of the best things about going to different cities in Japan ^_^ I love them

[T3aseFreak]

@midori1 Alrighty, thank you very much :)!

[GimmeKitty]

@midori1 OK. I see. I just wanted to see a video made AFTER you'd settled in and were more articulate about what expenses were, etc.

Thank you for the response, though.

[bkskid]

chiba is a beautful place. people in the area are really nice. was there for two months and been wanting to go back since ive been home.